The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1887-09-10

Ellsha brown, attempted 10 hu4Auose
Chief Carroll out Of the payment of the
fine and costs Of William Hickey ON
Wednesday morning. but found his
match and heard some plain talk-Brown
settled.
Many prominent business men are
wondering why Lieut.. Magill Of the 9Th
Station. who does the work of captain
does not get the honors and emoluments
of that position. Fair play all around
gentlemen.
The schools in Districts and opened
with increased numbers this week.and in
the latter District an overflow school was
established 10y removing the grammar
school toy. +. Hortorn's school room on
Brown street
An embryo printer in an Olneyville
office reports having caught $50 mackerel
at Newport one day last week. As the
boy declined to go before Justice of the
Peace we cannot vouch for the correctness
of the number.
The new parochial residence of Father
J. j. Murphy of 81. Theresa's church, on
Manton avenue will Ice ready for occu-
pancy October /. The exterior of the
building is painted in colors to correspond
with the church.
Michael Conway, "A resident of Hartford
Pike. was thrown from his wagon at the
corner of Manton avenue and Delaine
street last Sunday. Mr. Conway received
some bad scalp wounds which were
dressed 10y DR.. Edwards.
Devotees of the terpsichorean art will
learn with regret that one of the most
| popular ball rooms in this vicinity viz.
Woods Hall will not be open to the pub
! this winter, only as the salesroom of j.
II. Linnell x Co who have leased the
hall.
Mr.. John Lahey who has been in the
employ of DR.. j. A. O'kecfe for several
! years is about 10 sever his connection with
DR.. O'keefe to accept IA responsible
situation at Brockton. Mass. Mr. Lahey's
host of friends wish him success in his
new venture.
Town Sergeant Carroll had his hands
badly bitten Monday while arresting
Thomas Buckley. Buckley was in team
and he endeavored to escape the officer
| 10y turning his horse into gangway near
the Springfield depot hut it was "blind
| lane" and he was caught.
close and interesting ball game was
! played on the Messer street grounds be-
! tween the Cadets of Omeyville and the
! Cranstons The former won the game by
the very creditabe score of q to I. The
large number of people present enjoyed
the good plays that We're frequent.
Last Monday evening row. in which
Il large and drunken crowd participated,
occurred at the corner of Eiswold and
| Bell street. The affair started over
some society doings, and as a result there
were several of our citizens about the
street with decorated eyes and bruised
! heads.
Officer VIM. Chace of the Sixth Station
! who covered the High street beat for
several years, during which he won the
esteem of the business men, has been
appointed one of the mounted officers at
the station to fill the vacancy caused by
the promotion of officer Matthew's as
sergeant AT the Central Station,
The Mozart Choral Society held its first
meeting of the season last Tuesday even
ing. J. &. Dolbel, A. j. Bentley and
Arthur Bainton were appointed n com
mittee to revise the constitution. This
-~.-''.'ittn" will report at the next meeting
| when other matters Of Importance will he
| considered. The society begins the year
with very fattering prospects.
Mr.. Jimmie Jeraud of this place. for
merly connected with the Mikado. Prin-
cess Ida, Little Tycoon and Ruddygore
| Opera Companies has just been engaged
| W the Boston English Opera Company
az one Of their leading tenors for the
season of1ss7-S He joins the company
| in New York in October. He is also re
hearsing four Of their new operas here.
Andrew Wade Hampton the colored
bootblack Of this place, familiarly known
as Tray" while entering the shop Of
/ Mr. David O'Donnell on Manton avenue
last Friday evening, accidently slipped
breaking one Of the large panes Of glass
in the front door. "Tray" not liking the
idea Of returning 10 his old quarters at
the "Hotel Deviall' settled for the broken
glass
Last Sunday evening at 7:30 O'Clock two
young men. one named Guncheon, and
another whose name could not be learned,
enjoyed quite little pugilstic mill in the
/ Waterman woods, of Manton avenue,
/ which was Witnessed by large, but not
/ very select assembly. The fight which
began over some trivial matter. was won
by Guncheon after several hotly contest
ed rounds.
weybosset Mills, Nos ! and 2 have re-
ceiyed a fresh coat of whitcwash, on the
exterior. both mills now present a neat
appearance. The dresser room of mill
No. commenced running evenings last
/ ,yaak and with mill No . running both